LF:BVBE021c Bioenergetics - exercises - Course Information
BVBE021c Bioenergetics - exercises
Faculty of MedicineSpring 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- MUDr. Lenka Forýtková, CSc. (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc.
Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MVDr. Halina Matějová - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- BVBE021c/01: Thu 8:50–10:30 F01B1/310
BVBE021c/02: Thu 7:00–8:45 F01B1/414 - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Nutritive therapist (programme LF, B-SZ)
- Human Nutrition (programme LF, B-SZ) (2)
- Course objectives
- Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand physical (thermodynamic) principles of some physiological processes (blood circulation, respiration, origin of memebrane potentials; to understand principles of selected diagnostic devices used in general medicine; to recognize possible risks connected with their use; to understand the effects of ionising radiation on living matter
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction. Biophysical view on the structure of matter. 2. Biological effects of ionizing radiation. 3. Thermodynamic principles and entropy. 4. Thermodynamic processes in living organisms. 5. Introduction on molecular biophysics. 6. Biophysics of biological membranes. Bioelectric phenomena. 7. Biophysics of cardiovascular system. 8. Biophysics of respiratory system. 9. Conventional X-ray imaging methods. 10. Modern tomographic methods (CT, MRI). 11. Ultrasound imaging methods.
- Literature
- HRAZDIRA, Ivo, Vojtěch MORNSTEIN and Jiřina ŠKORPÍKOVÁ. Základy biofyziky a zdravotnické techniky. 1. vydání. Brno: Neptun, 2006, 312 stran. ISBN 8086850013. info
- Assessment methods
- The practical exercises in Biophysics are compulsory, missing practicals have to be substituted. The exam has theoretical character but can be done only with the credits gained for practicals. The exam is oral.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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